02-17-06, 09:56 AM | #1 |
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what kids like me do in free time...
im the king of wacky lures. the first one on top is a snowbait. i took snow, molded it around a paper clip, added a hook, and made it a lipless crankbait with eyes. i carved out stuff too. i tested one i made before. it lasts around 1 and a half minutes while be jerked under 40 degree water. and it has a slimy feel to it too... i may try using juices to make a colorful frozen bait. under that is the phatfarm crankbait which i made from a 25 cent chain and clay. under that is my first diving bait! pretty sick, eh? |
02-17-06, 01:16 PM | #2 |
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Not at all buddy, every journey starts with the first step. I am not that old, that I can't remember some of my wild idea's that I spent time, money, and lots of effort on. Who knows, you could be the owner of a major bait company some day. As the "wild one" Icanelli says, never give up, especially on your dreams. That goes for you too futurpro.
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id love to be the owner of a major bit company. my parentsw thnk thats ridiculous, and planned for me to be a doctor. so i guess ill just doctor for a few years, and use the earnings to make lures. ive got a bookful of ideas of lures im keeping until i can afford to make em. the ones i can do, i do. i have about 12 lying around my house. i definetely aint giving up fishing... after a year and only 3 fish, im stil going. but i predict a good season, ive spent all of winter tormenting people on forums with my questions lol
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02-17-06, 01:33 PM | #4 |
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Well, I can't speak for everyone of course, but I betcha most guys here love to give their opinions and don't consider multiple post "tormenting", it's good to see so many young guys and gals getting out and spending time outdoors as opposed to sitting in the house playin that ole ninetendo. PS..my favorite game of all time has to be Zelda....
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02-17-06, 01:35 PM | #5 |
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true that. although i have alread aannoyed the hell out of people with my posts on 2 forums and had to leave. i like this place, the people are much more friendly. and hey, what if your playing rapala pro fishing on Ps2? i tried all this morning and still couldnt beat the second tourney lol. aparently 20 pound test isnt strong enough for king salmon
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02-17-06, 01:51 PM | #6 |
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that's a question for the gaming forums i would imagine, I don't have a PS2, or Rapala Pro Fishing. I will admit to wasting a few hours of my life on FAR CRY though....smiles
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02-17-06, 01:56 PM | #7 |
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it is a good way to learn a bit if you cant go out and wet a line in real life. but i think ill makea nother topic about fishing videogames later. back to comments on the lrues
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02-17-06, 03:41 PM | #8 |
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Regardless of the product outcome, making lures gets your mind working, and its a innocent enough hobby. It sure beats getting into trouble.
I'd stick to the balsa wood crankbaits, go buy some homemade ones at a local tackle store, tear it apart and see how it is made, and then develope your own style using similiar techniques...ask for a air brush paint gun for birthday, balsa wood, paint hooks, hardware, etc....its a good hobby! |
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my birthday was on the 16th of january. i gotta wait another whole year. balsa wood crankbaits are too expensive. i checked on janns. the materials for 2 (lowest ammount sold at janns) would be around 90 bucks
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02-17-06, 06:50 PM | #10 |
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I have a air brush, i plan on messin with it some day to see what i can do with it.
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airbrushes are expensive. but i just found a deal for a free set of acrylic paint im going to see if its true...
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02-17-06, 10:25 PM | #12 |
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got an airbrush for $5
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02-17-06, 11:47 PM | #13 |
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Cranky, are there any Meijer department stores up in your area? I got a whole set of model paints with an airbrush set there last winter because some days it's just too darned cold outside to fish, and I needed something to do. So I built models. But anyways, Testors is the company that made what I've got. They have everything you'd need for painting your lures, and they seem reasonably priced. Here's a link to their website: http://www.testors.com/
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02-18-06, 12:47 AM | #14 |
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Never let your dreams go Cranky.
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Todays thoughts and dreams are tommorrows life...............and todays youth is tommorrows country leaders
I would rather see a younger person carving ice to make a lure of whatever than see a kid with his face glued to a keyboard or TV or doing drugs to ....pass the time away.
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eh i dunno. the airsprays are a bit on the expensive side for me. as it is, im going to have to dump 40 bucks into this project. another 40 bucks would kill me. and paints alone are like 5 dollars each. i need many colors to really get someting good going. how hard it is and how long it takes means nothing to me. as long as it can be done, ill do it. ive got 230 dollars for this fishing season, so what would the cheapest thing be? and works moderately... i dont want a stupid looking lure.
chris- got a link to the 5 dollar airbrush? k-driz- there are no meijeurs, but we have a lowes and home-depot. im goint to lowes for the wood and steel wire, so i guess i can check there. the main problem with this project is the paint. the other stuff except the bills is cheap. but 1 color for 5 bucks? and id need clear too... i was planning on using about 4 or 5 paints to add a really good effect to the lures. thats 25 dollars down the drain right there. plus i need new sandpaper... |
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oh, and does anyone know of a strong, waterproof glue that is a gloss too and would work for these? i dont want to choose the wrong kind of glue. for now im thinking of mod podge
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true dat man. anyways im off to finish a bit more of my popper
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02-18-06, 10:52 AM | #20 |
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ok, how lucky of me. i was watching basstech and they ahppened to be showing two college dudes who needed help saving cash. so the basstech guy showed them how to refurbish lures. not i know how to use an airbrush, spray cans... i really think i need an airbrush. im feeling this stuff. i think i can do it, and its worth it. its going to cost me half a budget, but hey im into this. i think ill get me an airbrush. total cash would be somewhere around 100 bucks. ouch. get ready to see some carved baits!
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02-18-06, 11:26 AM | #21 |
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Cranky when we talk on phone ask me how to use the airbrush and I will teach you
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Cranky...if you go to the Testors Enamel section under paint, they sell 1/4oz bottles for $1.49. Walmart also carries value packs of the enamels and flat paints with 9 colors in the enamel sets that have 8 different colors and a bottle of enamel thinner for about $10 I think.
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ooh then i gtg to walmart asap. or i might get the one from the link above. looks sorta suspicious, so ill just show my mom and see what she says. and yeah ok ill ask you fish on. lemme add it to my list
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mom says those are ripoff trick deals. and she says theyre too expensive. even the 35 dollar kits! god she's such a cheapo. dont know if she would let me even buy the materials. ill see how this goes along...
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check this site out it has free downloadable patterns for balsa wood carvings
www.luremaking.com you can also order things from them to its agreat place i do a bit of business with them
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